Here is a bit of information and a few recipe ideas that might turn you on to “Red Russian” Kale, a gorgeous heirloom variety of kale with pinkish-purple stems and veins and almost silvery leaves.

Kale is a nutritional powerhouse. One cup has zero fat, 33 calories, and provides 206% of your daily vitamin A requirement and 134% of your daily vitamin C, as well as 9% of your daily iron and 6% of your daily calcium requirement.